1、大学英语六级模拟试卷 45（无答案）一、Part I Writing (30 minutes)1 For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic 2008 Olympics and I. You should write at least 150 words, and base your composition on the outline given in Chinese below:1北京 2008 年奥运会的重大意义2你能为北京奥运会做些什么3展望北京奥运会的前景2008 Olym
2、pics and I二、Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes)Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions attached to the passage. For questions 1-4, mark：Y (for YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in
3、the passage;N (for NO) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage;NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage.2 Why Are You Laughing?Man is the only animal that laughs. Wily is this true? What makes us respond as we do to pleasurable experiences? What is
4、the history of this “happy convulsion(痉挛)“, as someone once termed it, and just what is its function?We are not short of theories to explain the mystery; for centuries, biologists, philosophers, psychologists and medical men have sought a definitive explanation of laughter. One writer theorized that
5、 its function is to intimidate others or to gain stature over them by humiliating them. Another took the opposite view: that we laugh in order not to cry. A psychologist offered the explanation that laughter functions as a remedy for painful experiences, and that it serves to defend a person against
6、 what the psychologist termed: “the many minor pains to which man is exposed“. In the seventeenth century a writer set forth the theory that we laugh when we compare ourselves with others and find ourselves superior: in effect, we laugh at the frailty of others.Virtually every theory has concerned w
7、ith either the structure or the function of laughter, whereas relatively few have been devoted to the question of its origin. I propose to offer a theory which, so far as I am aware, has not previously been set forth, that only those animals capable of speech are capable of laughter, and that theref
8、ore man, being the only animal that speaks, is the only animal that laughs.Those of us who have observed chimpanzees closely feel quite confident that the chimpanzee occasionally exhibits behavior that looks very much like a primitive human laughter. This behavior, however, has been observed only in
9、 a human context; whether or not it occurs under natural conditions is dubious; but the very fact that under any conditions an ape is capable of such behavior is more than passing interestfor does it not indicate that early man had the rudiments(初级阶段) of laughter?Laughter is defined as an emotional
10、response, expressive normally of joy, involving characteristic sounds of the voice and movements of the features and the body. The joy may take the form of gladness, amusement, ridicule, and so on. Why should laughter be as intimately associated with the power of speech as I have suggested? Speech i
11、s the verbal, or vocal, expression of symbols and the relations between symbols. Probably at about the same time speech evolved, laughter originated too, as a kind of semiverbalized social expression of pleasure. With the development of speech, the number of occasions producing sudden experiences of
12、 pleasure increased, and, since laughter was closely associated with speech, man had this means of expressing his pleasure. Having broken the “sound barrier“, as it were, man could express with laughter what other animals could not. Since the lower animals had no speech, they encountered fewer pleas
13、urable situations and, furthermore, were unable to laugh no matter what the stimulation.Once the first laughter had been laughed by primitive man, with such apparently pleasurable effects all around, laughter began to take on an intrinsic value within the society of man. The person possessing the ab
14、ility to communicate pleasure in a loud laugh began to enjoy social advantages over his more serious colleagues; he became a “good mixer“, socially selected and liked by society. Thus the process of natural selection would tend to operate in favor of those able to express their pleasurable states in
15、 laughter, as compared with those not so able. Throughout the course of evolution, laughter would become established throughout the human species as a function of sociological and psychological value.Thus laughter gradually became established as a capacity among virtually all human beings. In additi
16、on, laughters infectious quality, helped distribute it as a characteristic common to all mankind. Laughter was advantageous; therefore it survived.Everyone likes a good laughter; he brings good cheer with him wherever he goes; the very thought of him makes life more bearable. Even today our most hig
17、hly paid entertainers are not tragedians but comedians. Laughter is infectious, and most of us go out of our way to acquire the infection. We cannot think that it was otherwise in the earlier days of mans evolution, and if that was indeed so, then it would follow that the capacity to laugh would ten
18、d to become increasingly distributed as a trait common to all men.In society, laughter became a characteristic that served to “humanize“ men because it is essentially a social phenomenon, largely controlled by the civilization in which it takes place. The times change, and the situations about which
19、 laughter is acceptable change correspondingly. A few hundred years ago it was socially acceptable to laugh at the frailties of others; today it is unacceptable. In the Western world it is not customary to smile at the reproach of others, as it is in Japan. Movie personalities should smile or laugh
20、in their photographs, but college professors should look serious. Each of these examples emphasizes laughters social function.Let us now consider a second stage of our hypothesis: that nature favors those capable of expressing their pleasure in laughter. It is well known that laughter has a tensiona
21、l effect on the mind and body, charging the body with a feeling of well-being that few other activities are able to provide, refreshing, relieving, and involving the whole body in its “happy convulsion“. The action of the trunk and diaphragm(横膈膜) accelerates the intake and output of air to and from
22、the lungs. The freshening effect follows as the blood receives more oxygen and circulation becomes more efficient.What is the explanation for the loud, distinctive noises that are characteristic of hearty laughter? Possibly early man was uninhibited(不受抑制的) about expressing his pleasure at times of s
23、udden happiness, and the loudness of his laughter enhanced it for persons who heard it. Even today our inhibitions seem to be driven away when we are laughing, and often the volume of genuine laughter makes it more infectious to individuals around us.There remains one matter with which we should dea
24、l: the relation of the smile to laughter insofar(到这种程度) as it bears upon our theory of the origin of laughter. The smile comes before laughter, as demonstrated by the infant who can barely smile after six days, but sometimes laughs at twelve weeks. By the twelve-week stage he becomes a comparatively
25、 sophisticated creature, although not much differently equipped physically than he was at six days. At twelve weeks, although he cannot speak, he begins to understand the general meaning and tone of uttered human sounds, and the dawn of the smile becomes the bright noonday sunlight of audible laught
26、er. Consequently, we may again connect the origin of laughter with the origin of speech, as indicated by the gradual development of these two capacities in the human infant.The development of speech undeniably is an indispensable factor in the development of mans capacity to think and establish a ma
27、stery of his environment; it was also, I theorize, the basic condition in the development of laughter. You are laughing because man learned to speak and therefore to laugh, and because nature confers benefits on the animal capable of laughter.2 In the 17th century, a writer explained the theory abou
28、t the function of laughter supported by most people.（A）Y（B） N（C） NG3 According to the author, if the animals are able to speak, they can laugh.（A）Y（B） N（C） NG4 A chimpanzee occasionally exhibits behavior that looks like a primitive human laughter under any conditions.（A）Y（B） N（C） NG5 Laughter is a k
29、ind of semiverbalized, social expression of pleasure, developing earlier than speech.（A）Y（B） N（C） NG6 A “good mixer“ who enjoys social advantages over his more serious colleagues is capable of _.7 Laughter was distributed as a characteristic common to mankind because of its _.8 The situations about
30、which laughter is acceptable change with _.9 The loud, distinctive noises of genuine laughter often make it spread more quickly to _.10 A baby begins to laugh and becomes a comparatively sophisticated creature when he is at the age of _.11 According to the author, the development of laughter is base
31、d on _.Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a p
32、ause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer.（A）The man and the woman went to the cinema to see a film on space exploration.（B） Both of the man and the woman appreciated the film on TV very much.（C） Both of the man and the woman lik
33、ed space exploration.（D）The woman was impressed by the exploration the man made.（A）He is curious.（B） He is impatient.（C） He is exhausted.（D）He is satisfied.（A）The womans boss didnt know she was late for work.（B） The womans boss asked why she wasnt there on time.（C） Tile womans boss doesnt have a hab
34、it of being on time.（D）The womans boss wants her to keep a habit of being punctual.（A）50 minutes.（B） 30 minutes.（C） 25 minutes.（D）15 minutes.（A）A professional window cleaner.（B） Automotive salesperson.（C） Service station attendant.（D）Grocery store manager.（A）She should be careful about how to spend
35、her money.（B） She should not buy the brown suit.（C） She should think carefully when she wants to buy the brown suit.（D）He would help her to buy the brown suit.（A）Their parents cut back the loan to them.（B） The woman doesnt want to take another English course.（C） They cant afford the rent of this mon
36、th.（D）The womans boss refused to give her a raise.（A）Looking for an apartment.（B） Looking for a job.（C） Taking a suburban excursion.（D）Asking the man for his opinions.（A）Set up your own website.（B） Consult the banks representatives.（C） Try by making transfers.（D）Check your statements.（A）The person w
37、ho is addicted to the Internet.（B） The person who reads every label of the goods.（C） The person who wants to buy fruit.（D）The person who is not picky.（A）The famous brands.（B） The cereals.（C） Books.（D）Meat.（A）To organize activities for children.（B） To sell local farm products.（C） To bring tourists to
38、 the town.（D）To raise fund for the hospital.（A）In various tents.（B） In university buildings.（C） In a hospital.（D）In an auditorium.（A）Play in a band.（B） Work at the auction.（C） Sell refreshments.（D）Collect tickets.（A）He thinks its mainly for children.（B） He feels it would be worthwhile.（C） He believe
39、s it is too complicated.（D）He thinks it may not be very profitable.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose t
40、he best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.（A）How important money is in their clay-to-day life.（B） How one spends money shows what is important to him.（C） Money is more important than their philosophy of life.（D）Their understanding of life is more important than money.（A）To test the s
41、trength of friendship.（B） To bring friends even closer.（C） To know more people who are in need.（D）To make your friends feel they are helpful.（A）Money is proof of ones value.（B） Money is a means instead of an end.（C） Making more money is meaningless.（D）Money can give great happiness.（A）Languages peop
42、le use in international communication.（B） The popularity of English as a world language.（C） The development of English as a native language.（D）The variety of English in spoken and written forms.（A）How many native speakers it had in Shakespeares time.（B） The number of people with an adequate working
43、knowledge of it.（C） The situations where a common language is needed.（D）The purposes for people to learn a second, language.（A）Because they were forced to do so by the British government.（B） Because it best serves the needs of its native speakers.（C） Because it is the easiest language for internal a
44、nd international communication.（D）Because with multilingual populations they need it for internal communication.（A）It is affecting our health seriously.（B） It hinders our reading and writing.（C） It is changing our bodies as well as our culture.（D）It surprises people with unexpected messages.（A）They
45、must arrange the meeting place well in advance.（B） They can postpone fixing the place till last minute.（C） They neednt decide when and where to meet.（D）They still have to work out detailed meeting plans.（A）The texts are revealing of the texters characters.（B） The texts are well written by the texter
46、s.（C） The texts are unacceptable by others except the texter.（D）The texts are shocking to others and the texter himself.（A）Talkers.（B） The speakeasy.（C） The spacemaker.（D）Texters.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, y
47、ou should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blan
48、ks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the 37 It doesnt come as a surprise to you to realize that it makes no difference what you read or study if you cant remember it. You just waste your (36)_ time. Maybe you have already discovered some clever ways to keep yourse
49、lf from (37)_.One dependable aid that does help you remember what you study is to have a specific purpose or (38)_ for reading. You remember better what you read when you know why youre reading.Reading is not one single activity. At least two important (39)_ go on at the same time. As you read, you take in ideas rapidly and (40)_. But at the same time you express your own ideas to yourself as you react to what you read. You have a kind of (41)_ conversation with t
